Fake vtc4?

[Rootkali]

Hey guys I am really worried right now. I bought some vtc4 wich seemed to be real but then i unwrapped them and noticed something

Notice the well at the positive pin? Also the serial numbers from both batteries where the same. The QR codes where different tho

 

[Rootkali]

WHY THE .... CANT I UPLOAD IMAGES IM GETTING CRIPPLING DEPRESSIONS FROM THIS

 

[Izan]

WHY THE .... CANT I UPLOAD IMAGES IM GETTING CRIPPLING DEPRESSIONS FROM THIS

Where did you buy the batteries?

Life happens thru you, not to you.

Cheers
I

 

[Rootkali]

Where did you buy the batteries?

Life happens thru you, not to you.

Cheers
I

I bought them on amazon. The sellers name was straight "Sony" and it was a Prime product. I really was mad earlier cuz i edited like 20times

Reviews where all good and many too

 

[retired1]

Considering Sony is getting out of the battery business.....

It appears your batteries were removed from a battery pack. This is a bad practice and not one that's recommended. Always buy from a reputable company, not Amazon or Fleabay.

 

[Rootkali]

But they are authentic vtc4?

 

[DaveP]

Considering Sony is getting out of the battery business.....

It appears your batteries were removed from a battery pack. This is a bad practice and not one that's recommended. Always buy from a reputable company, not Amazon or Fleabay.

Apparently, Sony is printing the battery pack warning on all their batteries. My VTC6's have the same "Do not use outside of battery pack" message printed on the metal cell casing that you can read through the wrap. They came from RTDVapor.

 

[retired1]

Interesting. Wonder if Murata will continue that practice (provided, of course, if they continue to manufacture 18650 cells)?

 

[Izan]

But they are authentic vtc4?

They look genuine to me.
double top rings,
proper reveal on the insulator
no seams visible from your photos.

Do a bit more googling if you are undecided.
However, with batteries, when in doubt, toss it out.
What is $5 compared to peace of mind?
Please purchase batteries from trusted vendors. As noted by @retired1, Amazon/'bay are not recommended.

cheers
I

 

[Rootkali]

They look genuine to me.
double top rings,
proper reveal on the insulator
no seams visible from your photos.

Do a bit more googling if you are undecided.
However, with batteries, when in doubt, toss it out.
What is $5 compared to peace of mind?
Please purchase batteries from trusted vendors. As noted by @retired1, Amazon/'bay are not recommended.

cheers
I

All right. I thought that I heared somewhere that authentic vtc4 have a deeper well. But i guess ill keep them.
Thanks

 

[classwife]

However, with batteries, when in doubt, toss it out.
What is $5 compared to peace of mind?
Please purchase batteries from trusted vendors. As noted by @retired1, Amazon/'bay are not recommended.

^ this +1000

 

[sonicbomb]

Sony make 18650s for battery packs, not for vaping. They issued an official statement some time ago to this effect to distance themselves legally from the way we use them.
Mooch tested genuine VTC4s March last year with the same warning on them
Sony VTC4 2000mAh "use only in packs" 18650 Test Results...identical to other genuine VTC4's
Buying batteries from Amazon and Ebay is generally a terrible idea, and definitively identifying fakes can be very tricky. Best bet is to get them from a reputable vendor and if in doubt recycle them.

 

[Mooch]

Sony is still making VTC's and those appear genuine. There are two small dimples opposite each other on the venting disk that are unique to VTC's and yours have them.

The second line of printing contains the batch and date codes, they can be the same.